Brillyant comments on Rationalists Are Less Credulous But Better At Taking Ideas Seriously - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Brillyant 29 January 2014 04:40:46PM 0 points [-]

Are you sure the problem isn't unusual use of language?

Please say more about this.

I value things not here and now all the time. They're just not yet here and now and don't necessarily have to ever be.

I don't understand. When is it that you find value in them? In what way can you experience anything, in the future or the past, outside of the present moment? Can you "value" something without "experiencing" it? If so, how do you define the distinction?

Comment author: hyporational 29 January 2014 04:57:46PM 0 points [-]

Please say more about this.

I'll do so tomorrow with a fresh brain. I find my chances of communicating anything useful poor though. Specialized vocabulary would be nice. I suppose mindful religions have that, too bad it's buried in religious scripture.

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